Currys to sell Greek arm for £175m to strengthen balance sheet November 3, 2023 Currys announced that it was looking to offload the 90 stores across Southeastern Europe in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet.
Sunak: People should ‘be comfortable with failure’ and take risks to start firms November 3, 2023 The Prime Minister said he wanted to “transpose” the entrepreneurial culture of “places like Silicon Valley” to the UK during a talk with tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Apple shares slide after forecasting iPads are no longer a Christmas must have November 3, 2023 Apple’s latest earnings report revealed a sales forecast for the upcoming Christmas quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, primarily due to sluggish demand for iPads and wearables, causing its shares to drop over 3% in after-hours trading. While the tech giant managed to exceed analysts’ expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings in terms of [...]
US economy: Investors encouraged as drop in Treasury yields helps curb inflation November 3, 2023 The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 564 points, or 1.7 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.8 per cent.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried facing decades in jail as he’s convicted of defrauding crypto customers November 3, 2023 Bankman-Fried, 31, could face decades in prison after prosecutors said he cheated thousands of customers of billions of dollars before the collapse of his companies in November, 2022.
Post-Brexit Brits much more positive towards migration, survey finds November 3, 2023 Brits in 2022 had more positive attitudes towards immigration than at any time in two decades, a survey has found.
We’ve had dangerous AI with us for decades, and never had a summit for racist algorithms November 3, 2023 AI is already deeply entrenched in public service models – which means its harms are too, impacting everything from policing to benefits.
X owner Elon Musk tells PM Rishi Sunak AI will eventually mean ‘no job is needed’ November 2, 2023 Elon Musk has told Rishi Sunak he believes artificial intelligence (AI) is “the most disruptive force in history” and that eventually “there will come a point where no job is needed”.
2019 Tory voters more likely to switch to Reform UK than Labour, YouGov poll finds November 2, 2023 More voters who backed the Conservatives in 2019 would now switch to Reform UK over Labour, a YouGov poll for Sky News has found.
Why the next part of the Government’s AI safety plan should be citizen engagement November 2, 2023 The public must be engaged as we move into this potentially bright, AI powered future, says Lord Holmes of Richmond.
